Interpreting ancient environments Archives

Burnt soles: black sand beaches in New Zealand

February 7, 2017

February in New Zealand is mid-summer and this means beaches, swimming, BBQs, and generally chilling (often literally). One beach we […]

February 1, 2017

The great end of Permian extinction It seems that global catastrophes and the ensuing mass extinction of all manner of

January 23, 2017

Extremophiles – life forms that live in really hazardous conditions. Extreme events are fascinating. Extreme sports may give us a

January 16, 2017

I like a good detective thriller. Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Britain’s BBC networks have produced some quality shows over the

January 11, 2017

Venus and Mars. Popular mythologies aside, neither planet has a particularly hospitable temperament. Both are rocky planets, like earth, and

January 5, 2017

You never know what new treasures will be discovered strolling along a beach after a good storm. The beach may

December 1, 2016

CO2 has a bad rep. We can’t do without it (GOOD – it’s part of the photosynthetic process), but it

November 30, 2016

Earth continues to evolve. So far it has taken, notwithstanding Bishop Ussher’s different view of things, about 4.6 billion years

November 23, 2016

Most of us at some time have gleefully created our own liquefied puddle by stomping on wet beach sand. I

November 14, 2016

I always feel a sense of unease when hearing of natural disasters. I live in a country where earthquakes, volcanic